Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 156 Cotton Seeds of Merchants in the Western Regions
Zhou Fu was notified by the department store that the kapok seeds specially ordered by the owner had been purchased, so he was very happy and came immediately.

"Where is it? Let me see." Zhou Fu said.

The shopkeeper said: "Big shopkeeper, this is it."

The shopkeeper took a piece of dry cotton. The branches were black and the flowers were white. As for the black seeds, no one could tell.

Zhou Fu looked at it again and again, and said: "The picture is exactly the same as the owner explained, but I don't know if it is true. I will go back to the village immediately, and you can settle down their caravan so that they don't leave first, but rest first. , if so, I guess the owner will ask for more."

Zhou Fu used his own four-wheeled carriage to load the goods, and transferred six staff from the restaurant to protect him along the road. He passed the big car shop of the Four Seas Automobile Company to change horses along the road, and hurried to Chaijiazhuang.

At Zhuangkou, Zhou Fu saw Chai Gang, and asked, "Gangzi, have you seen the owner of the village, there is something urgent."

Chai Gang said: "I haven't seen shopkeeper Zhou for a few days and I'm getting fat again."

"No time for jokes, talk about business."

"The owner is at home, hurry up, the owner will return to the camp later." Chai Gang said.

Chai Lin rested for a while, and was about to return to the camp with his own soldiers, when Zhou Fu arrived.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, what's the matter? It's so hot." Chai Lin asked.

Zhou Fu handed the dried cotton to Chai Lin, and said, "Master, the kapok seeds you purchased according to your account have been lost. The shopkeeper of the department store bought more than 1000 catties at once, at a high price of [-] Wen per catty. Bought it."

Chailin took the cotton and looked at it again and again. He was so happy that he laughed loudly: "Hahaha, great, great."

Cotton was planted in a small area in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and it was mostly used as ornamental and oil crops.

Cotton can be used to make quilts, padded jackets, fabrics, and clothes.Straw can be used to burn fire, and seeds can be used to extract oil. Cottonseed oil is an excellent oil plant.

"Why is the owner so happy? What's the use of this thing?" Zhou Fu asked puzzled.

Chai Lin said: "Shopkeeper Zhou, this thing is very useful, you have made great achievements, and you will know it next year."

"It's good if it's right, it's good if it's right. I just don't know if the owner wants to buy more seeds?" Zhou Fu told Chai Lin the process of buying seeds.

Chai Lin said: "This thing should be grown in the Western Regions, but the journey is far away, and the price of trafficking must be expensive. When you go back, you can say that it will be delivered in Cangzhou for [-] Wen a catty. If it is ok, you can buy another [-] catties. If it doesn't work, Let's use these first. In addition, the treasurer and the assistants of the department store will be heavily rewarded, five taels of silver for the shopkeeper, and two taels of silver for the receptionist."

"Good owner." Zhou Fu was very happy and went back to get busy.

Chailin was so comfortable that he arranged for his soldiers to divide the cotton seeds into [-] packages and store them separately.It is also known as the sowing day, and the person in charge of planting in the village is arranged to plant in spring.

Life without cotton is really hard.Ordinary people can only wear some sheepskin and dog skin for the winter at home, and the quilt is usually made of linen, which is not very warm.Generally, the yield of dry cotton per mu can reach about [-] catties, which is perfect for making quilts and cotton-padded clothes.In the future, if the amount of planting is large, we can develop textiles.In this way, ordinary people don't have to suffer from the cold winter.

It's only been a few months, I got peanut seeds, pepper seeds, wormwood seeds, and now I have cotton seeds.

Chailin was happy to think about it, and said, "Go back to the camp."

When he arrived at the barracks, Chailin's excitement hadn't subsided yet. The instructors were shouting hysterically on the playground, training recruits, and a dozen recruits were being punished with bricks on their heads for disobeying orders.

Not far away, Luda led his hundred-sword shield soldiers and was practicing shield formation.

"Combined." Following Ruda's order, dozens of large shields were built into a wall, even if there was a dense rain of arrows from the opposite side, they would not be afraid.

"Get out." A long spear suddenly stabbed out from the round hole in the middle of the shield wall.

The shield battle formation is a commonly used tactic of infantry, with very stable characteristics and strong lethality.The disadvantage is that if the enemy retreats, they will not be able to catch up. After all, no soldier can run fast with a big shield.

Lin Chong led the heavy cavalry to run back and forth for training. The men and horses were all in leather armor.Although the heavy armor is complete, it cannot be taken out and used, and it is usually hidden.

Seeing Chai Lin passing by, Lin Chong came over and said, "Brother, these Yanyun horses are really good. They are tall and heavy, and they have a strong impact. They just need fine grains, at least ten catties of fine grains a day."

Chai Lindao: "The coach knows that there were only 3000 iron kite cavalry in the heyday of Xixia, but these 3000 troops are the pillars of Xixia, and they are regarded as treasures. The money to feed one heavy cavalry can support ten infantry. People eat horses and feed each other. It’s a bottomless pit to spend money on a set of armor. The instructor trains well, and in the future we will also have three to five thousand heavy cavalry for fun.”

If someone else said that, Lin Chong would have to whip him with a horsewhip, but Lin Chong believed what Chai Lin said, because the armor of the heavy cavalry was really very good, and it was in stock, but it was inconvenient to take it out.

Lin Chong said, "Thank you brother for your trust."

"Let us brothers don't see outsiders. The heavy cavalry armor and equipment are all right, but the horses are not easy to solve. No matter if it is Liao, Jin, or Xixia, they don't sell tall horses. Grassland horses can't be used as heavy cavalry. You have to take it slowly. Find a way?" Chailin said.

Lin Chong thought for a while and said, "Brother, I heard that Liang Zhongshu, a famous mansion, has a big army horse farm, and they raise a lot of horses. Maybe they will sell some?"

Chai Lin said: "Selling is definitely selling, but the price is ridiculously expensive. A horse can't wait to sell it for three or four hundred taels of silver. How to afford it, we have to find another way. There is another matter that I want to talk to the instructor about."

"Oh, brother, what's the matter?"

Chai Lin whispered: "I entrust the caravan of Hu's Village to search for your wife's whereabouts from Tokyo. You write a letter and take a token. If you find it, the caravan can take it over and reunite your family."

Lin Chong was startled, and said: "My brother is still worrying about my affairs, I am writing this letter."

When the two came to the tent, Lin Chong wrote a simple letter without a signature, took off the archery wrench on his finger and handed it to Lin Chong along with the letter: "Brother, this wrench was given by my wife at the time. She will know that it is mine, but I have already written a letter of divorce when I was allotted, so I don't know if she will still come."

"Do your best in everything and know the destiny. I can't guarantee you whether you can find it. After all, it has been two years. Find the best one. If you can't find a coach, you have to look better." Chailin comforted.

Lin Chong said: "Brother, don't worry, after experiencing the Fengxue Mountain Temple, I have seen a lot."

"Okay, coach, let's go on with your military training, reward the three armies tonight, and let's be happy together, brothers."

"Yes." Lin Chong turned around and went out to train the cavalry.

Chai Lin arranged his own soldiers and said: "Order the fire-headed troops to kill pigs and sheep, and reward the three armies tonight."

Not long after, the screams of pigs and sheep rang out from the Huotou army.

In the evening, after the training was over, when the soldiers returned to the barracks to fetch water to wash, they suddenly smelled the fragrant smell of meat.

In the Sword and Shield Camp, Lu Da happily said: "Brothers, tonight's extra meal, pork stewed with cabbage is delicious."

"Okay, okay." The crowd cheered.

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